2006-10-07 07:02:30 · 15 answers · asked by Mere Mortal 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They don't call them churches. They call them meeting halls. One statement was that people used to vandalize their buildings so they stopped putting windows in. They seem to want the buildings to be of a certain code and standard.
2006-10-07 07:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many Kingdom Halls do have windows. My mother attends the Sylva, North Carolina congregation and they have many windows and the congregation my brother attends in Fort Myers, Florida also has many windows. It depends on the area. Whether a place of worship has windows or not is immaterial The spiritual food provided is the most important thing, that and regularly meeting for encouragement with fellow believers. If a Kingdom Hall has no windows, it does not take away from the Kingdom message presented there.
Our brothers and sisters in Africa have windows in some of their Halls because they have no air conditioning, only fans. The Witnesses build all their own Kingdom Halls, some being completed in three days. Some of our African brothers and sisters made their own bricks from mud and straw, just as the Israelites did in Egypt. With the help from Jehovah's spirit, thay were able to do this.
2006-10-07 14:36:01 · answer #2 · answered by Micah 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The majority of Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Halls actually *DO* have windows. Jehovah's Witnesses tend to build a Kingdom Hall without windows only in areas with a history of religious intolerance and vandalism against houses of worship.
Sadly, the questioner seems to be from such an area.
Learn more:
http://jw-media.org/edu_videos/vcfi_e.htm
http://jw-media.org/edu_videos/vcut_e.htm
2006-10-08 02:40:34 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is cheaper to build a building without them to avoid distractions and save on elec bills the insides are real nice and more comfortable than most other churches.
2006-10-07 14:05:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The insurance thing makes sense. Plus Prince probably stops in for impromptu concerts, and they don't want the locals to get in on the action. There's more foot traffic to have to clean up afterwords.
2006-10-07 14:26:02 · answer #5 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ummm. I really don't know. I could have said something mean like...cause the sun makes them burst into flames. But I wont say that. I think maybe..cause they aren't supposed to celebrate anything except God..Gah..i really don't know. I tried. But I am definently curious...I'll do some research on it..
2006-10-07 14:04:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simply for insurance reasons, as many are broken into.No windows means less opportunities therefor less insurance premiums
2006-10-07 14:10:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not enough people in the area live in glass houses.
2006-10-07 14:24:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason as this atheist station doesn't have them. Religious people get angry about other opinions and throw stones at them
http://www.atheiststation.org/
2006-10-07 14:12:38 · answer #9 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have the alchemy formula to turn lead into gold, and they don't want anyone else to know.
2006-10-07 14:07:19 · answer #10 · answered by Goddess of Nuts PBUH 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋